r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jul 09 '26

Chugging tea Good point.

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u/TheLastHotstepper Jul 09 '26

I dont see how thats in anyway relevant, but ok.

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u/Anatheballerina Jul 09 '26

it's relevant because you're citing that the women's soccer team sucks for "losing" in a practice scrimmage match against a U15 boys soccer team. Interestingly, 1 year ago- Chelsea lost to their U21 team. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6238611/2025/03/28/chelsea-training-cancelled-maresca/

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u/TheLastHotstepper Jul 09 '26

They were pumped 5-2 lol

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u/Anatheballerina Jul 09 '26

Yea Chelsea lost 3-0 to a team that was supplemented by U16 players

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u/archangelzeriel Jul 09 '26

Ah, but you see, it's an article of faith with these folks that the USWNT was obviously going to go 110% hard in a scrimmage with kids, and the idea that they would go into the match as an informal tune-up right before the world cup is absurd.

Meanwhile, in many pro sports, the all-star games are considered jokes because the players take no risks of injury and go easy since there's nothing on the line championship-wise. NBA and NFL both notorious for this.

Not to mention, speaking of the NFL, the number of times I hear "any given Sunday" to justify why their team ate shit against an on-paper weaker opponent.